Observation details: asteroid Bamberga
Daily motion of Bamberga
324 Bamberga will remain visible until February 23, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Bamberga visibility on 2026-10-17
Bamberga Visible from sunset until before midnight
Bamberga rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -17° |
| Bamberga rise | 12:46 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 32° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 34° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 35° |
| Bamberga transit | 17:51 | 36° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 36° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 24° |
| Bamberga set | 22:56 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -57° |
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Bamberga Description
This asteroid is designated 324 Bamberga, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 220 km. 324 Bamberga completes an orbit around the Sun in 4.4 years. It is currently 1.391 AU (208,125,046 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Capricornus.Current position in the Solar System: Bamberga
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 1.39123 AU (208,125,046km) |
| Elongation | 101° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 10.7 |
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| coordinates | 20.43628, -16.96236 |
| Center coordinates | 20.43628, -16.96236 |
Annual motion of Bamberga
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 12:42 |
| Set | 22:54 |
| Elevation at transit | 36° |
| Transit time | 17:48 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 20h 27m 22s", Dec: -16° 47' 32s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 324 Bamberga
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 20h 26m 11s |
| Declination | -16° 57′ 44″ |
| Magnitude | 10.7 |
| Constellation | Capricornus |
| Elevation | 20.1° |
| Azimuth | 227.9° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.